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WTH is Project 2025? with Thomas Zimmer

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast

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Challenges and Threats to Democracy in the U.S.

The chapter explores the need for Democrats to address border issues, the impact of violence threats on work, and the rise of authoritarian aspirations in certain political movements. It also discusses the characterization of the Trump administration, the concept of Project 2025, and the analysis of a prominent individual driven by power and authoritarian tendencies. The conversation contrasts the ideals of American exceptionalism and democracy with the potential dangers posed by Project 2025 to the country's egalitarian and pluralistic foundations.

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